The Joys of Baseball on Radio

It’s always most satisfying to turn on the radio and find one’s team in the midst of a dominating performance. Such was the SF Giants’ 5-0 win last night over the Chicago Cubs. Barry Bonds hit two home runs, including one into the Bay, and Jason Schmidt pitched probably the best game of his career, striking out 12 and allowing 3 hits in a complete game shutout. This was after not pitching in twelve days on account of the death last week of his mother.

I enjoy listening to Jon Miller broadcasting the Giants games. He’s regarded as one of the best radio broadcasters in the game, and has a way of painting vivid word-pictures of the action on the field as well as being much the raconteur. Last night he called Barry Bonds’ second home run! “The wind is blowing straight out towards center, towards McCovey Cove. And Barry Bonds has an affinity towards McCovey Cove….” Next thing we know, Bonds launches one into the Bay!